Poverty Rate in Avery County, North Carolina
In Avery County, North Carolina, an estimated 1,947 of 14,645 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Avery County, North Carolina?
The poverty rate in Avery County, North Carolina is 13.3%.
- How many people in Avery County, North Carolina live in poverty?
In Avery County, North Carolina, an estimated 1,947 of 14,645 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Avery County, North Carolina compare to the average for North Carolina?
The poverty rate in Avery County, North Carolina is 2.92% lower than the North Carolina average. In Avery County, North Carolina, an estimated 13.3% of 14,645 people live in poverty. In North Carolina, 13.7% of 10,092,759 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Avery County, North Carolina compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Avery County, North Carolina is 5.56% higher than the US average. In Avery County, North Carolina, an estimated 13.3% of 14,645 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
13.3% of 15 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
16% of 2 thousand people
Under 5 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
10.1% of 614 people
5 to 17 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
17.9% of 2 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
15.5% of 2 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
14.7% of 8 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
13.2% of 2 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
15.4% of 6 thousand people
60 years and over
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
10.6% of 5 thousand people
65 years and over
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
8.3% of 4 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.4% of 7 thousand people
Female
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
14.1% of 7 thousand people
- Race
White
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.6% of 14 thousand people
Black or African American
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
68.6% of 35 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
33.9% of 112 people
Asian
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.7% of 63 people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
100% of 12 people
Some other race
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
87.3% of 126 people
Two or more races
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
1.8% of 446 people
Hispanic
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
23.5% of 797 people
White, not Hispanic
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.4% of 13 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.8% of 12 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
22.8% of 1 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.4% of 3 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
15.2% of 4 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
5.9% of 3 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
7.6% of 7 thousand people
Employed
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
6.9% of 7 thousand people
Male
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
5.3% of 4 thousand people
Female
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
8.7% of 3 thousand people
Unemployed
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
20.8% of 346 people
Male
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
18.6% of 253 people
Female
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
26.9% of 93 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
12.8% of 13 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
3.6% of 4 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
16.1% of 3 thousand people
Did not work
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
18.5% of 5 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
31.2% of 2 thousand people
Male
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
28.5% of 1 thousand people
Female
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
34% of 1 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
36.4% of 143 people
25 to 34 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
26.9% of 398 people
35 to 44 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
31.3% of 246 people
45 to 54 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
35.7% of 325 people
55 to 64 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
48.4% of 506 people
65 to 74 years
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
22% of 454 people
75 years and over
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
16.5% of 400 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
0.8% of 792 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
45.7% of 679 people
Did not work
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
45.4% of 1 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Avery County, North Carolina
2021
13.1%